GW’s Atakan Destici hit on the goal of the weekend. Photo Courtesy: George Washington Athletics

Late last night, the bracket for the 2018 NCAA Men’s Tournament was posted at NCAA.com and it contained the most contentious sliver of information regarding this year’s national championship: which of the nation’s top four teams will NOT qualify for NCAA. Stanford, with a 12-10 win in the MPSF title match, claimed the conference’s automatic NCAA bid. USC and UCLA—both of whom lost on Saturday in the MPSF semifinals—claimed at-large bids.

That meant that University of California at Berkeley—on the wrong end of the score against the Cardinal—was the odd Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) team out.

Golden Coast Conference’s automatic bid, beating GCC favorite Pacific 10-6 behind four goals from Austin Stewart. The 49ers are now going to NCAAs for the first time since 1991.

Joining the underdog parade were two teams from the East. Capping a late-season run that saw them win five straight matches, the Tigers of Princeton took down top-seeded Harvard 12-10 in the Northeast Water Polo Conference final to claim a play-in berth in NCAAs. Next Saturday at 11 a.m. (all times EST) Head Coach Dustin Litvak’s squad will host George Washington in the DeNunzio Pool; on Sunday in the Bronx the Colonials shocked Bucknell in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference title tilt. Atakan Destici scored with two seconds left to push the match into overtime, where Andrew Mavis sealed a 12-11 win with a late goal.

In the play-in game on the other coast, Long Beach State will look to extend their six-match winning streak to seven, hosting a meeting on Saturday at 10 a.m against Pomona-Pitzer, a winner over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps by a score of 11-4.

Once these two play-in games are decided at the sites of the higher-ranked teams, championship play shifts to Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center, where MPSF stalwart UCLA will be waiting to meet the Princeton vs. George Washington winner at 5:45 p.m. UC San Diego, an 11-10 winner over UC Davis in the Western Water Polo Association final thanks to four scores from Kacper Langiewicz, will face the LBS vs. Pomona-Pitzer winner at 4 p.m.

The reality is that Cal slipped up early when they dropped a 15-14 overtime decision for Harvard in the Aggie Round Up on September 15. That loss—the first ever to the Crimson—combined with a 2-4 record against Pac12 rivals meant the Golden Bears had to beat the Cardinal on Sunday and win the berth outright. They fell short and USC, which went 0-for 2, is in.

As the next two weeks unfold, it’s instructive to hear what Princeton’s Litvak said right after a 10-8 regular season win over St. Francis Brooklyn which kicked off their current winning streak.

“This was more of a complete team effort today,” the Tiger coach said after the November 4 win. “We were getting a bit in a rut; when games weren’t going our way we were trying to find individual solutions. Unfortunately we dug ourselves into deeper and deeper holes.”

Dustin Litvak. Photo Courtesy: Princeton Athletics

Addressing the question of what does it take to win, the first-year coach was specific.

“At the end of the year it comes down to depth [and] a little bit of luck,” he said. “You always hear: Who wants it more? Every team wants it. If you don’t, what are you doing every day?!”

Then, in words that proved prophetic this weekend, the first Northeastern coach in five years to capture an NCAA berth in his rookie year—George Washington’s Barry King took the MAWPC title last year in his inaugural season in Washington D.C.— said: “To me it’s more about controlling the pace of the game, what’s been successful for us—and stop thinking ahead to the ‘What ifs’—because that leads you to not be in the moment and then you’re not performing the way you need to.’

To paraphrase the one and only (and now deceased) Stan Lee: “Nuff Said!”

The 2018 FINA World Cup came to a close this week in Singapore, withVlad MorozovandSarah Sjostromending as the title winners for the 2018 series. Catch up with the updates from that meet and the other biggest stories from the week that was!

The Week That Was #5 – Duncan Scott Wins British Swimmer Of The Year

Photo Courtesy: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

In a surprise twist, British swimmerDuncan Scottwon British Swimming’s Athlete of the Year Award. Scott won the award over world record holderAdam Peatyand the fastest 50 freestyler in textile,Ben Proud. Scott won six medals at the Commonwealth Games, including four individual medals that included a gold in the 100 free, before going on to win four medals at the subsequent European Championships. That meet included a stunning victory from lane eight in the 200 free, which was also the fastest time posted this summer (1:45.34). Scott did express his surprise at the award on social media, especially given Peaty’s world record and Proud’s fastest in textile 50 free from this summer.

The Week That Was #4 – Sean Hutchison Permanently Banned By Safe Sport

The Week That Was #3 – 2018 Energy For Swim Cancelled

Photo Courtesy: SIPA USA

Late this week the swimming world learned that the much-discussedEnergy for Swim meet was cancelled. The Energy for Swim has been asubject of controversy over the past months, as more swimmers continued to commit to competing despite FINA’s threats of possible suspension. OlympianAdam Peatyreleased a statement on the cancellation, saying he was “incredibly disappointed” to see the meet cancelled due to “politics.” Peaty was one of the first swimmer’s to commit to the Energy for Swim, which is taking place immediately following the FINA Short Course Championships in December. Since then,a long list of swimmersfrom around the globe committed to the Energy for Swim, despite FINA’s threats to suspend any participants for up to two years if they competed in Turin.FINA themselves released a statement on the cancellation of the meet, again stating that the meet in Turin did not “meet all the necessary FINA rulebook requirements.”

The Week That Was #2 – Lilly King Scares American Record In 100 Breast

Lilly King; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Some of the top college teams across the country began their mid-season invitationals this weekend, with plenty of the best NCAA swimmers hitting the pool after their first significant rest of the season.Lilly Kingwas a standout this weekend, narrowly missing her own NCAA andAmerican record in the 100 breast. King recorded a 56.43 at the Indiana Invitational in her home pool, just off her 56.25 from NCAA’s last year. King also had thesixth fastest 200 breast ever at the Indiana Invitational(2:03.60). You can see some of the top times from around the country at early season invitationalshere.

The 2018 FINA World Cup came to a close this week, withVlad MorozovandSarah Sjostromending the circuit as the overall winners. Both will leave with $150,000 each for winning the overall series title. Morozov finished the World Cup in Singapore on a high note, becoming the second man ever under 45 seconds in the short course 100 free, breaking the world cup record in the process. Morozov also broke his own world record in the 100 IM twice during the series,breaking it in Septemberbeforetying it earlier this month. Sjostrom was incredibly consistent across the world cup stops, ending with four more wins in Singapore in the 50/100 free, 50 fly, and 100 IM. You can see the full li

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st of money winners from the World Cuphere, and all recaps from the 2018 serieshere.

Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – The 23rd Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Swim – held Sunday, November 11 – drew global participation and even capped at its limit of 100 entrants for the five-mile race. The race drew 196 participants total, with entrants divided among all three swim race events. Participants enjoyed the clear and calm ocean waters and were able to see a variety of marine life, including sea turtles, sand sharks, sting rays and starfish before finishing at The Buccaneer’s palm-lined beach.

The Buccaneer is the oldest family-run resort in the Caribbean. Its owner, Elizabeth Armstrong, established the Coral Reef Swim in 1995 with fellow swimmer Kim Sanford as a fundraiser for The Nature Conservancy, with the goal of preserving and restoring coral reefs.

The five-mile race was won by renowned open water champion Ricardo Valdiva from Miami (1:53:56). He was followed by Charlottesville’s Rob Jones (2:01:12) in second place, and 1996 Olympian Ashley Whitney from Nashville, who earned third place (2:08:37).

The two-mile swim race winners were Marina Falcone from Tampa (54:03); Jack Zedlitz from Oklahoma City (56.05); and St. Croix’s own Jaiden Soe Camacho, who is only 14-years-old (56:11). The one-mile swim winners included Justin Chiles from Washington, D.C. (24.31); Amara Rivera, also from Washington D.C. (29.27); and Tony Schumacher from Fort Collins, Colorado (32.40).

Entrants hailed from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Trinidad, and swimmers ranged in ages from 11 to 77.

Next year’s race will be held November 10, 2019, and it’s never too early to sign up. The race is open to everyone, and rooms are available at The Buccaneer. For this year’s results and images, or for details about next year’s race, please visit www.swimrace.com.

— The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with The Buccaneer. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contactAdvertising@SwimmingWorld.com.

Black Friday 2018 has begun, here are the best US and UK Black Friday deals for cyclists in the run up to the big day

As we predicted, Black Friday has kicked off a whole month before the scheduled date of Friday 23rd November. However, that’s no bad thing because there’s a tonne of a great bargains to be bagged in these early stages.

So far, the deals are just from Chain Reaction Cycles and Wiggle but have no fear, they’ll be plenty of other retailers releasing their own bargains over the next few days and weeks.

The products featured have been chosen because we know they’re good quality and are an excellent offer at the price we’ve included (at the time of writing). Our tech team have unrivalled expertise and years of experience testing new products, so you can trust our recommendations – and we also know what represents a good deal. Where we’ve reviewed the product we’ve included a link to it so you can read more.

With each product is a ‘Buy Now’ link. If you click on this then we may receive a small amount of money from the retailer when you purchase the item. This doesn’t affect the amount you pay.

In short: the best Black Friday 2018 cycling deals

More great deals below

Oakley EVZero Carbon Prizm trail glasses were £140, now £69.99

These are Oakley’s lightweight glasses with minimal frames and excellent peripheral eye coverage. They’re great for warmer weather riding when venting is a must and now at 50% off these are an absolute steal.

Save £166 on on a Tacx Flux smart trainer now just £399

With its Flux model, Tacx has done a good job of incorporating its advanced technology features of the Tacx Neo smart trainer at a far more competitive price. It’s still direct drive, and it can still partner with Zwift and other indoor training softwares. The unit is capable of delivering up to 1500w resistance or holding 850w for up to a minute, which will be more than enough for most people’s riding.

Castelli Aero Lite jacket was £175, now £87.50

The Aero Lite jacket is built in a similar way to the excellent Gabba or Perfetto, using Windstopper X-lite fabric. It’s water resistant and figure hugging so it doesn’t flap around in the wind either.

Sidi Wire carbon road shoe was £325, now £164.99

Sidi are renowned as one of the stiffest, and most performance orientated shoes on the market. The shoes have a unique closure system that manages to avoid cutting into your feet and they’re built to last, with a replaceable heel pad and a tough outer material.

Rapha Classic Winter jacket was £260, now £159

Get 40% off this Rapha winter jacket, which is rain resistant, windproof and highly insulating. The jacket is pretty versatile, with a concealed, waterproof front pocket, drainage holes on the rear and covered storm flaps.

Save 44% on a Wilier GTR road bike, now just £999

This Wilier GTR discount is probably the best road bike deal we’ve spied so far in this Black Friday build up. The GTR is Wilier’s endurance range, so the bike comes with a slightly higher stack and shorter reach to keep you comfortable all day in the saddle.

This particular deal is on a 2019 Shimano 105 equipped model, which just makes it an even bigger bargain!

Tacx Neo smart trainer was £1,199, now £879.99

Each year we see a host of smart trainers get big discounts and now you can get close to £400 off a market leading Tacx Neo.

It’s a good trainer, with a very stable base and some of the best ascent and descent replication on the market. It hooks up to Zwift seamlessly or you can use Tacx’s own training software. It even replicates the feel of the road if you’re riding over gravel or cobbles.

Electric bikes are big right now – and that’s great news since it’s encouraging more people who might otherwise say away from bikes to get onto two wheels and enjoy themselves.

The Scott E-Sub Cross 20 can be bought with men’s or women’s components, so that it’s more likely to fit right out the box. It’s suitable for light off roading, with an alloy frame, Suntour fork, Shimano Hydraulic discs and Acera 9-speed groupset. The Bosch Motor is powered by a 400Wh battery and can provide 250 watts of power.

Vitus Razor Road Bike 2018 was £499.99, now £349.99

Vitus Razor Road Bike 2018

The Vitus Razor is far from a top end option – but if it’s a commuter or a first road bike you’re after then the aluminium frame, carbon fork and Shimano Claris groupset will do the job. The geometry sits between race and endurance, so this should suit anyone from the casual club rider to an aspiring racer.

SRAM Red eTap groupset was £1278, now £899

Although it is also a top level groupset, SRAM’s Red eTap system is quite different to Shimano’s top flight offering.

For starters, it’s completely wireless. This makes it very light and unique in its shifting which uses the levers differently. Charging it is also different, and you remove the batteries from the mechs themselves and plug them into a charging unit. Its different, but good and now with a whopping £300 discount.

Park Tool Home Mechanic Repair Stand was £169, now £99.99

Whether you’re a hardened workshop hand or a budding home mechanic, no cyclist should be without a raised repair stand. With the bike elevated off the ground, no longer must you turn it upside, or precariously balance it against you’re nice painted walls.

The Park Tool Home Mechanic Repair Stand has a adjustable clamp and body, allowing you to get the perfect height and grip on the bike.

Oakley Jawbreaker Prizm road sunglasses were £175, now £99.90

The Oakley Jawbreaker glasses are some of our favourites. They’re big, with good covering and sticky rubber edging to hold them in place. Plus the Prizm lens is very contrasting, giving good depth and clarity when on the bike. However, it’s worth noting that these are better suited to wider faces – they can slip on skinnier ones.

Best Ribble Black Friday deals

Ribble sells its own bikes, and you can expect to see some big savings on one or two models – as per last year.

It also stocks a range of clothing, accessories and tech – and there’s a sign up page so you can add your email address and get access to the offers as soon as they land. See it here.

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the first Friday after Thanksgiving (which in 2018 is November 23), and is traditionally seen as the start of the Christmas shopping season, with high street retailers opening their doors at the crack of dawn and offering big discounts for shoppers who have set their alarm clocks.

For consumers and retailers in the UK, Black Friday is a recent phenomenon, but it has been going strong the

Amazon launched the concept in the UK in 2010, with Asda joining the party in 2013.

The rise of internet shopping has allowed the Black Friday tradition to spread throughout the world, with the UK’s bike retailers like Wiggle, Chain Reaction Cycles and Evans Cycles, all getting caught up in the scramble to get shoppers to part with their cash.

Where can I find the best Black Friday bike deals?

Last year, all the major cycling retailers followed the same pattern demonstrated by the major retailers – with big deals in tech, as well as discounts on bikes.

The end of year placement of the sale period means it’s useful for retailers to boost their 2018 sales, and also helps them to shift 2018 stock in order to make space in their warehouses for 2019 bikes – so we can expect to see similar trends this year.

Black Friday sale shopping tips

When Black Friday 2017 really kicks off, you can expect to be bombarded with deals and offers from every angle. It’s easy to be tempted into making impulse purchases, resulting in an overspend that leaves you feeling unfulfilled – but with a little careful planning you can make sure you enter December having made genuine savings that leave you with a glowing halo and a healthy bank balance.

Here are our tips for Black Friday sale shopping success…

Be well informed

A handful of retailers will remain completely silent about the details of their Black Friday sale until the actual day. Most will drip feed information, giving you a chance to prepare for your shopping in advance. Here’s how to stay informed:

Sign up to mailing lists: A plague that you avoid most of the year, ahead of Black Friday it’s actually a really good idea to subscribe to the mailing lists of major retailers, as they’ll often send priority invites to view sale stock ahead of the general public

Bookmark this page: Retailers will send us forewarning of their sale offers in the form of press releases – and we’ll publish the information on this page as soon as we’re able

Follow brands and retailers on social media: They will share details with their loyal followers in advance – so click ‘like’ and ‘follow’ to be first in the queue

Check returns policies

As always, these vary from store to store – but in some cases returns may be limited to 30 days. So if you pick up a gift for someone on Black Friday – November 24 – by Christmas day a return may be out of the question. Though we don’t doubt your gift giving prowess, it’s a good idea to bear this in mind.

Team Australia was the most decorated nation this weekend in Gold Coast (AUS), as the city hosted the penultimate leg of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2018 from November 15-18, 2018.

The home divers stole the gold in the men’s 3m springboard with Kevin Chavez (429.45), in the women’s 10m platform with Emily Boyd (342.30), in the women’s 3m synchro with Georgia Shehan / Esther Qin (263.70) and in the mixed 3m with Anabelle Smith / Domonic Bedgood (280.56).

Division III kicked off their Mid-Season invites this weekend, while a number of teams continued their dual meet seasons. The weekend was full of notable swims, and interesting statistics. Here’s a few of many highlights from around the country.

Ohio State Invite

Kenyon sophomore Crile Hart improved on her number one event rankings in the 100 back (54.53), 200 back (1:57.98), and 200 IM (2:01.03). She also added the country’s fastest 100 fly (55.17).

While they are the first of Division III’s top programs to race an invite this fall, the Ladies hold five of the nation’s top eight times in the 100 freestyle, led by Abby Wilson (50.64), and followed closely by Hart (50.74). They have a quartet of the six quickest 200 free times again led by senior Wilson (1:50.07) and her classmate Hannah Orbach-Mandel (1:50.90).

Franklin and Marshall Invite

University of Mary Washington senior Jeff Leckrone popped off a lifetime best 2:00.47 200 breaststroke on Saturday. That’s Division III’s fastest time this season, and would have been sixth at NCAAs last year. In his junior season Leckrone was 18th with a prelims time of 2:03.79. He also now holds the third fastest 100 breaststroke, a 55.74, a lifetime best by nearly a full second.

Washington and Lee’s junior breaststroker Emily Hageboeck went season best times in the breaststrokes. Her 200 breaststroke was a 2:17.04, edging nation leader KT Kustritz, who now sits second in 2:17.41.

Hageboeck also turned in the nation’s number seven 100 breaststroke in 1:04.88. Her classmate Ali Macqueen posted a 55.95 100 fly, moving up to second nationally.

York’s Keven Stahl won the 400 IM in 4:02.43, the nation’s number four time. He won the Capital Athletic Conference in 3:59.13 last February.

York’s junior Justine Wantz won the 200 back in 2:02.97. That’s a lifetime best and moving in on the time it took to qualify for Nationals in the event last year.

Phoenix Fall Classic

Photo Courtesy: Patrick Gorski

Chicago put together some top times at home this weekend.

Byrne Litschgi led a one-two-three Chicago finish in the 200 backstroke with a 1:45.07. That’s a pool record and lifetime best for the junior. That time would have finished second at NCAAs last year.

His classmate George Reuter outtouched freshman Nick Ding 1:48.33 to 1:48.77 for the 200 fly victory. Both of those times are under the 2018 NCAA invited time. Ding also won the 200 IM (1:51.22).

The Maroons’ breaststrokers were also on a roll. Reona Yamaguchi clocked a 55.56 100 breaststroke, to move to number two in the country. He also went a 2:03.16 200 breaststroke, the third best mark behind teammate Lance Culjat (2:00.79). Freshman Sam Nickson went a 2:04.29 for the seventh fastest time in the country.

Wheaton senior Brooke Barns won the 100 freestyle in 51.69, just off the time it took to make NCAAs last year, and the country’s fourth fastest time so far this year.

Chicago freshman Sandra Wong clocked a 2:05.75 200 fly and her teammate Hadley Ackerman went a 2:05.87. The duo are now second and third in Division III.

Trinity Tiger Invitational

After setting a school record at an early season dual meet, Trinity (TX) sophomore Mabel Fowler continued to improve at the team’s Tiger Invite this weekend. She won the 200 free in 1:51.49, the 500 free in 4:59.36, and was 2:01.25 in the 200 back. She was just shy of qualifying for NCAAs last year, but looks on track to be in contention this year with that 200 back.

NESCAC

Every NESCAC team got in their first meet (or two) this weekend.

Tufts’ Roger Gu roared back into competition on Sunday, posting a 20.60 in the 50 free. His teammate and one of the country’s leading backstrokers, Kingsley Bowen, posted a 51.28 100 back.

Defending NESCAC swimmer of the year Karl Sarier has the Conference’s top times in two of his primary events. The Bowdoin senior leads in the 100 free (46.63) and 200 free (1:43.33).

After taking the top four spots in the 100 breaststroke at NESCACs last year (with only one senior in that crew), Amherst has added another one. Freshman Gary Sun opened his career with the conference’s top 100, a 58.74. His teammate Sean Mebust leads the 200 breast with a 2:09.55.

Bowdoin senior Sterling Dixon leads the conference in the 200 IM (2:08.48) and the 200 fly (2:08.30). Her sophomore teammate Mary Laurita has the conference’s top 50 (24.60) and 100 (53.91) freestyles and 100 fly (57.59) after weekend number one.

Colby freshman Addie Page opened her collegiate career with a statement. She has the number two 500 free (5:14.94) and 1000 free (10:43.72) in the NESCAC.

After the Tufts men upset Williams for the NESCAC title last year, the Jumbo women seem poised to move up in the Conference this year as well. Their depth shone through this weekend as their F 200 medley relay finished ahead of Middlebury’s B.

The Jumbos have added transfer Amy Socha. While she qualified for NCAAs last year, she was a part of a Kenyon team so strong she wasn’t taken to the meet. Tufts had just one woman at NCAAs last year, and Socha should help grow that group this year, and improve the team’s relay possibilities. This weekend Socha went a 58.88 100 fly, and a 5:19.10 500 free.

Occidental Nearly Upsets CMS

Photo Courtesy: Stephen Carr

The unranked Occidental women led #12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps going into the final relay of the meet (which also included CalTech) on Saturday.

The Athenas ultimately won, but the Tigers had several impressive dual meet swims along the way. Freshman Emily Driscoll won the 100 backstroke (57.67) and 200 backstroke (2:06.38). Her classmate Cindy Dong topped the 100 (57.48) and 200 fly (2:06.22). Senior Joan Kronick was first to the wall in the 50 (24.43) and 100 (53.85) free.

CMS was without star sprinter Natalia Orbach-Mandel. Freshman Augusta Lewis led the team winning the 100 (1:07.98) and 200 (2:23.85) breaststroke, and the 200 IM (2:09.39).

The Warwick club was featured within the Cycling Weekly print magazine as part of our ‘Ride With’ series, and offers three rides each Sunday, with trained ride leaders as well as back markers to ensure the safety and enjoyment of its participants.

The club says it has the driver’s numberplate recorded and has reported the incident, tagging the Warwick Police’s Twitter handle, and commenting that the force is “on the case.”

Replying to concern from the cycling community, the club spokesperson said “the rider was pretty shock [sic] up to be honest as it was so so close.”

The only more off-putting factor was sharing the road with lorries, with 57 per cent of those surveyed noting this as a feature of the UK roads keeping them off the bike.

Recent statistics show that 101 cyclists died in road traffic collisions in 2017 – prompting a review of road safety.

As part of this, the government has announced plans to review guidance around how road users should behave around cyclists – including an update to the Highway Code to detail the dangers of close passing.

The best deals on quality Italian autumn and winter kit that the internet has to offer as we head towards Black Friday

The Black Friday deals are upon us – and if you’re a fan of Castelli clothing then you’re in luck as there’s plenty of offers floating around on the undeniably excellent quality that comes with the scorpion.

Castelli’s winter kit is known for being a go-to for cyclists looking to stay as warm and dry as possible through the seasons. But it comes with a high price tag – one which helpfully can be knocked down over the pre-Christmas sales.

The products featured have been chosen because we know they’re good quality and are an excellent offer at the price we’ve included (at the time of writing).

Our tech team have unrivalled expertise and years of experience testing new products, so you can trust our recommendations – and we also know what represents a good deal. Where we’ve reviewed the product we’ve included a link to it so you can read more.

With each product is a ‘Buy Now’ link. If you click on this then we may receive a small amount of money from the retailer when you purchase the item. This doesn’t affect the amount you pay.

Castelli Aero Lite Jacket, men’s and women’s fit was £175 now £87.50

Castelli Aero Lite Jacket

If you plan to be out riding in all weathers, but still want to work hard and feel fast, then the Aero Lite could be an investment for you – and right now it’s reduced by 50 per cent across a range of sizes.

The Windstopper X-Lite fabric is the same as that used across the Perfetto and Gabba jerseys, offering both protection from the chill as well as a water repellent finish. There’s a storm flap to keep back wheel spray at bay too.

As the name would suggest, the fit is close and won’t feel like it’s holding you back.

Castelli Scalda Mens Glove was £55.99 now £39.99

Good quality winter cycling gloves are essential to staying comfortable over the winter months and the Scalda gloves from Castelli offer a medium insulation with ultra fleece water and windproof fabric.

The stretchy material means your hands aren’t restricted and there are touchscreen inserts at the finger tips.

Castelli Scudo Womens Glove was £50 now £29.99

A lightweight pair of gloves with windproofing for cool conditions. The back of the hand is particularly stretchy, for comfort over the bars, and there’s touch screen inserts at the finger tips as well as a synthetic leather palm and silicone grip pattern.

Designed to be not quite as hot as the Gabba, the Perfetto uses Nano Light water resistant fabric – the same material that features on the ‘Nano Flex’ tights, but minus the brushed fleece lining. The windsopper front is 25 per cent lighter than that used on the Gabba, too.

This short sleeved version can be paired with arm warmers when it’s cooler, or you can rip them off if you’re riding in warm rain.

Castelli Imprevisto Nano Jersey was £80 now £47.99

Castelli Imprevisto Nano Jersey

A light rain offering, the Imprevisto Nano is designed not to be windproof and not to have thermal properties perfect for the tail-end of summer. It’s designed to shed most of the water should you get caught in one of those unexpected downpours. It’s light and will wick away moisture, and has a tailored fit.

Castelli Squadra ER Jacket White was £45 now £29.97

Castelli Squadra Windproof Jacket

A lightweight jacket you can pack up and stuff in your pocket should the weather clear up. The Squadra from Castelli is constructed from quick drying polyester, is wind and shower proof and has a rear vent to aid breathability as well as reflective details for extra visibility.